Technology September 30: YouTube spends $24.5 million to settle lawsuit with President Trump

YouTube pays $24.5 million in lawsuit related to President Trump's account

Google, YouTube's parent company, has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump after his account was suspended in 2021 over the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

Of that amount, $22 million will go to the White House Ballroom Construction Fund, with the rest going to other plaintiffs like the American Conservative Union. The settlement does not include an admission of liability on Google's part.

President Trump's YouTube account was "frozen" in 2021. (Source: BBC)

Meta Expands Facial Recognition Tool to UK, EU and South Korea

Meta has rolled out new security features using facial recognition technology in the UK, EU and South Korea to stop fake celebrity accounts. The system will compare the profile picture of a suspected account with real celebrity photos on Facebook and Instagram to verify and remove any fakes.

The technology was previously used in the US to tackle scam ads and help recover hacked accounts. Since March 2025, Meta has been using facial recognition to support users in these new regions. According to the report, the number of fake celebrity ads has decreased by 22% in the first half of the year.

Meta deploys facial recognition technology in the UK, EU and South Korea to prevent fake celebrity accounts on social networks. (Source: Endgadget)

OpenAI allows Sora to use copyrighted content if the owner does not refuse

According to Reuters , OpenAI is preparing to launch a new version of its Sora video generator that will allow the use of copyrighted content unless the owner opts out. The company has begun notifying studios and talent agencies about the “opt-out” process.

Sora won't create images of celebrities without permission, but copyrighted characters will need to be explicitly disclaimed by the owner. OpenAI is also developing a Sora 2 app with a TikTok-like vertical video interface that allows for videos up to 10 seconds long.

DeepSeek Launches “Sparse Attention” Model to Halve API Costs

On September 29, DeepSeek announced a new experimental model called V3.2-exp, which uses Sparse Attention techniques to optimize long-context processing. The system consists of two main components: a “lightning indexer” that selects important text segments and a “fine-grained token selection” that filters out the necessary tokens, significantly reducing server load.

Initial testing shows that API call costs can be reduced by up to 50% for long-context tasks. The model is released for free on Hugging Face, with the promise of independent peer review from the research community soon.

DeepSeek continuously upgrades to optimize costs and create competitive advantages. (Source: DeepSeek)

Startup Alex raises $17 million to automate job interviews

On September 29, AI recruitment startup Alex successfully raised a $17 million Series A round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Y Combinator and HR executives from Fortune 500 companies.

Alex has developed an AI tool that conducts thousands of video and phone interviews a day, screening candidates as soon as they submit their applications. The company’s long-term goal is to build a more in-depth profile database than LinkedIn, based on real-life conversations.

Minh Hoan

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